The fig element is a figure (sometimes called an "exhibit") with an optional title for a wide variety of content. A figure commonly contains an image or artwork, but it can contain several kinds of text objects as well. A title is placed inside the figure to provide a caption that describes the content.
Use the desc element to provide a longer description of the figure following the title.
Content models
See appendix for information about this element in OASIS document type shells.
Inheritance
- topic/fig
Example
<fig expanse="column"> <title>The Handshake</title> <image href="handshake.jpg" placement="break"> <alt>The Handshake</alt> </image> </fig>
Attributes
The following attributes are available on this element: Universal attribute group, Display attribute group, outputclass, and spectitle.